$100k salary, packing up from Riverside
changea dispatch from
lincoln
NE
40.81°N
96.68°W
Lincoln is the Nebraska state capital, home to the University of Nebraska, and on home-game Saturdays Memorial Stadium fills with over 85,000 fans (briefly making it the third-largest city in Nebraska). The state capitol is a striking 400-foot Art Deco tower visible from miles away. The Haymarket district downtown has the food and bar scene. Friendly, affordable, and prettier than its prairie reputation suggests.
the verdict
below Riverside's monthly cost
Lincoln is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
47% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
5.84%
$288/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,536/mo
$1,471 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
49% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
344k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Riverside gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 0 in Riverside.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.2× more on the calendar than Riverside.
53/100
23% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
3
79% fewer than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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